Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - The creepy residence inspired by the new video game

As I hold my breath, the door to the chamber creaks open, and a maniacal laugh echoes around the tunnel I’ve shuffled down – followed by a terrifying whisper of: “You gon’ die, boy.”

But, don’t worry, this isn’t some sort of torture inflicted on me by the Daily Star – I’m putting myself through such terror in the name of fun.

To celebrate the release of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard next Tuesday, makers Capcom have created a 45-minute immersive experience in the heart of London – which is open to the public, for free, until Monday.

It is the latest Escape Room challenge to appear, following the likes of Crystal Maze, but this time with a creepy setting – like the legendary video game series it is based on.

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FEAR: Lee Price holds his breath as a maniacal laugh echoes around the tunnel

“As I hold my breath, the door to the chamber creaks open”

Lee Price

The premise of your arrival at the house is that you’re auditioning to be an intern on a Most Haunted-style paranormal TV show.

Your mission? To find the missing crew that preceded you – including Peter and Andre, prompting me to burst into a tone deaf rendition of Mysterious Girl, much to the bemusement of the American producer.

“They’re probably just in the basement out of cell signal range,” she cheerily advises, before shoving us into the house and slamming the front door shut behind us.

It becomes clear, very quickly, that the crew probably are in the basement – but they’re unlikely to be alive.

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ACT CALM: Lee with the very scary Poppa

My team’s mission is to move through the house, room to room, uncovering clues, solving puzzles and picking up items that could be of use as we progress – such as anything sharp or heavy!

Somewhere in the house is the Baker family, who live there.

We’re warned to avoid them, hence why I find myself posing as a dead body in the freakiest game of hide and seek I’ve ever played But I am discovered by Lucas, the hooded son of the creepy family.

His wide unblinking eyes, salivating mouth and such a high pitched voice put the hairs on my neck on end.

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TERRIFYING: Lee crawls into the blood soaked body chamber of a morgue to hide

I’ve never seen a zombie before, but this guy was setting off my spidey senses.

At first, he seems genuinely excited to see me and my teammate David, until he puts black bags over our heads and bundles us into another room.

There, we’re met by a deeper voice, belonging to Lucas’s “Poppa”, who likes to get real close when he’s talking to you.

It’s enough to make my team-mate whimper beneath his hood and beg for mercy.

Resident Evil 7: The Experience

To celebrate the new Resident Evil™ 7: Biohazard game release out on 24th January, Capcom has launched Resident Evil™ 7: The Experience – a 45-minute immersive event taking place from January 20th to 23rd 2017.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard will be played on headsets which transport you into this very house from your own living room.

When my hood is removed and I’m ordered to eat, I willingly tuck into my plate of maggots for fear of aggravating Poppa further.

Also dotted around the table are various bowls with disgusting contents, most of which looks like human organs – while the red smear stretching across the wood is a dead ringer for real blood rather than ketchup.

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BEASTLY FEAST: Our Lee into a meal of 'human organs'

While our hosts gladly tuck into their meals, it occurs to me that this is a prime opportunity to poison them, having cobbled together a mixture of lethal ingredients in the kitchen.

When Poppa, who has by now introduced himself as Jack, demands that I fetch him some gravy, I realise that it’s go time.

Except there’s only one problem – David, my team-mate, has the vial, and he’s too terrified to do anything but pretend to keep chewing on his disgusting dinner.

To buy myself time, I end up having to awkwardly hug him while desperately tapping on his back, hoping he gets the message and passes me the poison.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Screenshots

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is an upcoming survival horror video game developed by Capcom, slated for a January 24, 2017 release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

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Sadly, it only seems to freak him out more, as he tries to push me off, and we end up silently wrestling.

“What on earth are you two up to?” Jack snarls, slamming his gargantuan fist down on the table, sending a bowl of kidneys tumbling onto the floor, while producing a huge knife from his pocket.

I’m ashamed to say that I ran out to freedom.

It was only as I turned to face the house that I realised I’d forgotten something. David.

If you visit the house, please try to find him for me – and tell him that I’m sorry.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard will be released on Tuesday, January 24, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.